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Unit 1 Math Study Guide
Fractions and Decimals
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Mathematics
6th Grade
12/18/2011

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sum
Definition
the result when two or more numbers are added
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product
Definition
the result when two or more numbers are multiplied
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quotient
Definition
the result when one number is divided by another
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dividend
Definition
the number to be divided in a division problem
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divisor
Definition
the number you are dividing by in a divison problem
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factor
Definition
a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product
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exponent
Definition
the number that indicates how many time the bas is used as a factor
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exponential form
Definition
a number is in exponetial form when it is written with a base and a exponent
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evaluate
Definition
to find the value of a numerical or algebraic expression
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numeric expression
Definition
an expression that contains only numbers or operations
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order of operations
Definition
a rule for evaluating expressions: first perform the operations in parenthesis, then compute powers and routes, then perform all multiplication and division form left to right, and then perform all addition and subtraction from left to right
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numerator
Definition
the top number of a fraction that tells how many parts of a whole are being considered
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denominator
Definition
the bottom number of a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in a whole
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multiples
Definition
the product of the whole number and any nonzero whole number
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prime number
Definition
a whole number greater then one that has exactly two factors, itself and one
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composite number
Definition
a number greater then one that has more then two whole number factors
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Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
Definition
the largest common factor of two or more given numbers
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prime factorization
Definition
a number written as a product of its prime factors
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common denominator
Definition
a denominator that is the same in two or more fractions
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equivalent fractions
Definition
fractions that name the same amount or part
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improper fraction
Definition
a fraction in which in the numerator is greater then or equal to the denominator
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mixed numbers
Definition
a number made up of a whole number that is not zero or a fraction
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terminating decimal
Definition
a decimal number that ends or terminates
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repeating decimal
Definition
a decimal in which one or more digits repeats infinitely
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least common multiple (LCM)
Definition
the smallest number other then zero that is a multiple of two or more given numbers
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divisibility
Definition
can be divided by a number without leaving a remainder
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simplest form 
Definition
a fraction is in its smallest form when the numerator and the denominator have no common factors other then one
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simplify
Definition
to right a fraction or expression in simplest form
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like fractions
Definition
fractions that have the same denominator
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unlike fractions
Definition
a fraction with different denominators
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